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Dear R S Bicknell,

Thank you for your email of 24 July 2025 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request, which reads as follows:

- I understand Fale Andrew Lesa was appointed in or around 2020 to the governing council of both Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Unitec.

- I request all documents relating to the appointment of Mr Lesa to these positions.

Minister Simmonds is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 21 August 2025.

Ngā mihi,
Amy

Amy Stapleton (she/her)
Press Secretary | Office of Hon Penny Simmonds 
Mobile: +64 21 890 692

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Dear R S Bicknell,

Thank you for your email of 24 July 2025 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request, which reads as follows:

- I understand Fale Andrew Lesa was appointed in or around 2020 to the governing council of both Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and Unitec.

- I request all documents relating to the appointment of Mr Lesa to these positions.

Minister Simmonds is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 21 August 2025.

Ngā mihi,
Amy

Amy Stapleton (she/her)
Press Secretary | Office of Hon Penny Simmonds 
Mobile: +64 21 890 692

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